a very warm welcome to bbc news — broadcasting to our viewers in north america and around the globe. my name's mike embley. our top stories: palestinian officials say israeli troops have killed 55 people in protests in the gaza strip. their anger stoked by the american decision to open a new embassy injerusalem, attended by president trump's daughter and son—in—law. president trump, by recognising history, you have made history. the head of britain's domestic intelligence service, mi5, accuses russia of "criminal thuggery" and "bare—faced lying". and the actress margot kidder — lois lane in the movie superman — has died aged 69. hello. palestinian officials say israeli forces have shot dead at least 55 people. 2700 palestinians are reported wounded. there've been protests along gaza's borderfor weeks,

but they intensified on monday as donald trump fulfilled his election promise to move the us embassy from tel aviv tojerusalem — a city both israelis and palestinians claim as their own. that has infuriated palestinians not least because it comes exactly 70 years after the state of israel was created, when hundreds of thousands of them had to leave their homes. here's our middle east editor, jeremy bowen. palestinians call these protests the ‘great march of return‘. for many of the young people who rushed the border wire with israel, it was a one—way journey. israel used tear gas and bullets. the prime minister said the security forces were defending israel's borders, its sovereignty, and its citizens. the dead and wounded, he said, were the fault of hamas — the islamic resistance movement that runs gaza. palestinians say that their rage

comes from israel's brutality and its denial of their right to independence. protests and killing went on for most of the day. injerusalem, police scuffled with israeli peace campaigners outside the new american embassy. for what is left of israel's peace movement, this is a dark day. inside, the us marines showed their colours, and so has the trump administration. it's broken with an international consensus thatjerusalem's status is undecided, so embassies should stay in tel aviv. president trump's daughter ivanka did the honours. we welcome you officially and for the first time to the embassy of the united states, here injerusalem, the capital of israel. thank you. applause her father appeared on video. israel is a sovereign

nation with the right, like every other sovereign nation, to determine its own capital. yet for many years we've failed to acknowledge the obvious, the plain reality that israel's capital is jerusalem. ivanka's husband is a senior adviser to her father. they celebrated with israel's prime minister. what a glorious day. remember this moment. applause this is history. president trump, by recognising history, you have made history. moving the embassy is a triumph for prime minister netanyahu, it's a promise kept for president trump, and most israelis are happy. but so far, there's no evidence to back up mr netanyahu's claim that it's good for peace. in ramallah, on the west bank, palestinians demonstrated against what the americans call the "new realities",

and against old ones. for palestinians, keys are symbols of the dispossession of 750,000 refugees never allowed back after israel beat the arabs in the 1948 war. we're marching in the best traditions of martin luther king and gandhi, peacefully, nonviolently, insisting on our right forjerusalem as our capital and for our right of return. nothing will break us — not netanyahu, not israel, not the united states. injerusalem's old city at the weekend, israelis distributed flowers to palestinians, apologising. they were apologising for this. an annual march by nationalistic israelis through the overwhelmingly palestinian muslim quarter. the parade celebrates israel's capture of east jerusalem from jordan in the 1967 war.

0n the streets, the lead—up to today's events has been tense and angry. mostly, it was noise and insults. sometimes, it boiled over. nobody‘s saying that arabs can't live here, god forbid, of course they can live here. but sovereignty is a different story. you find it hard to say the word palestinians, don't you 7 there are arabs living in this area. why don't you call them palestinians? there's no reason to. why? because there's no such thing as a palestinian people, there never has been. there's always tension and hatred injerusalem, and on days like this, it's very stark. that's becausejerusalem is right at the centre of the conflict between israelis and palestinians. the future of this city is probably the most politically radioactive

issue in the entire middle east. more people will suffer and die if leaders on both sides cannot calm this crisis. the americans believe that with saudi support, they can persuade palestinians to accept less than the state they want, but in gaza nearly two million people live with little hope, less patience, and a belief that they've lost enough. jeremy bowen, bbc news, jerusalem. the killings in gaza have triggered widespread condemnation. there've been large protests in istanbul. turkey's president accused israel of genocide. the french president condemned israel's use of violence against protesters. the european union has urged restraint on all parties. the un high commissioner for human rights said those responsible for outrageous human rights violations should be held to account. the united states blocked

a security council statement calling for an independent inquiry. let's take a look at some of the other stories making the news. the iraqi political bloc led by the former shia militia chief, moqtada al—sadr, is headed for victory in last weekend's elections, with more than 90% of results now announced. he was not standing as a candidate for prime minister, but the surprise success of his group gives him considerable influence in deciding who is prime minister. a cure for the common cold may soon be in sight. scientists at imperial college london say the treatment involves blocking a key protein in lung cells, that cold viruses normally hijack to replicate and spread. researchers say the drug seems harmless to other human cells and could be administered through an inhaler. human trials could start within two years. indonesia is reeling from a second suicide attack in which parents blew themselves up, and their own children. a police station in surabaya was targeted by a family of five on monday. ten people were hurt and the family all died,

except for an eight—year—old girl. on sunday, another family split into three groups to target churches in the same city. 13 churchgoers died. 0ur correspondent mehulika sitepu brings us the latest. behind me is the surabaya police station, that was attacked by a family of suicide bombers this morning. ten people were wounded when the family of five, including children, blew themselves up at the gate. four attackers died but an eight—year—old girl survived. the police station located at a main road that is normally very busy but tonight it is very quiet. the city's mayor has urged all residents to stay at home and closed schools temporarily. so far, police have arrested ten suspects. on sunday, another family attacked three churches in the city, killing 18 people, including the bombers, who again included children.

it was the worst terrorist attack in the country in more than a decade. the attacks were carried out by a cell of an islamic state inspired network. the network was also responsible for a suicide gun and bomb attack injakarta in 2016 and several other attacks in police stations. the head of mi5 has accused russia of "criminal thuggery" and "bare—faced lying". andrew parker condemned moscow for the salisbury nerve agent attack, and for backing the use of chemical weapons in syria and annexing crimea. in a speech in berlin, mr parker also revealed that since last year, security services are thwarting, on average, one terror attack a month in the uk. 0ur security correspondent gordon corera reports. more than two months after the poisonings in salisbury, signs today that the investigation is still under way. but across europe, in berlin, the head of mi5 today told a meeting

of security officials that the evidence pointing the finger at russia was stronger than ever. and andrew parker was outspoken about the threat european democracies face from moscow. the russian state's now well—practised doctrine of blending media manipulation, social media disinformation and distortion, along with new and old forms of espionage and high levels of cyber attacks, military force and criminal thuggery, is what is meant these days by the term ‘hybrid threats‘. he also warned that european countries faced an "intense and unrelenting" international terrorist threat. this unprecedented tempo of attack planning shows no signs of abating. in the uk alone, since the westminster attack in march last year, with the police, we‘ve thwarted a further 12 islamist terror plots — i2 occasions where we have good reason to believe

a terrorist attack would otherwise have taken place in our country. this was the first time a serving head of mi5 has spoken publicly outside of the uk, and andrew parker came here to berlin, in the heart of europe, to deliver a message. the message was that international cooperation has never been more vital in confronting the threats that european countries face. after his speech, i asked the mis chief if brexit risked undermining this cooperation. it‘s the threat that tells us we need to be able to keep working together at a time when we‘re dealing, for example, with the prospect of foreign fighters from syria moving around across europe, when we‘ve got sharper and higher volume activity by states like russia in the cyber realm. these are times when we need to be able to work together and not have that, in any way, affected.

andrew parker left berlin with a message that politics should not get in the way of security. and when it comes to cooperation with europe, he‘ll be hoping that after brexit, britain is not shut out. gordon corera, bbc news, berlin. much more to come... including this. controversy before the royal wedding. it looks as though megan markle‘s father may not be attending after all. the pope was shot, the pope will live — that‘s the essence of the appalling news from rome this afternoon that, as an italian television commentator put it, terrorism had come to the vatican. the man they call the butcher of lyon, klaus barbie, went on trial today in the french town where he was the gestapo chief in the second world war. winnie mandela never looked like a woman just sentenced to six years injail.

the judge told mrs mandela there was no indication she felt even the slightest remorse. the chinese government has called for an all—out effort to help the victims of a powerful earthquake, the worst to hit the country for 30 years. the computer deep blue has tonight triumphed over the world chess champion, garry kasparov. it‘s the first time a machine has defeated a reigning world champion in a classical chess match. america‘s first legal same—sex marriages have been taking place in massachusetts. god bless america! this is bbc news. the latest headlines: there‘s been widespread condemnation of israel after its troops killed dozens of palestinians in gaza, but washington has blocked the adoption of a un security council statement that would have called for an inquiry. the protest was partly prompted by the opening of an american embassy in jerusalem.

at the ceremony, israel‘s prime minister thanked president trump for having the courage to keep his promises. let‘s stay with that story. earlier, i spoke to dalia dassa kaye. she is director of the center for middle east public policy at the rand corporation, and i asked her what she made of the embassy move and pointed out that many previous american presidents were also in favour of the plan. well, yeah, i would disagree. i think there is a reason numerous presidents in the past have not fulfilled campaign promises to move the embassy. israel has every right to view jerusalem as its capital but there are real dangers to making this move without at the same time recognising palestinian rights tojerusalem and unfortunately, it‘s fitting a pattern of this administration which is making moves that don‘t seem to have clear strategic purpose but further isolate the united states globally.

the problem, i guess, opening an embassy in westjerusalem recognises implicitly israeli control over the whole city. i mean, there‘s a case for having the embassy in westjerusalem but only as part of a negotiated settlement, surely, or with reall american support for a palestinian capital in eastjerusalem? absolutely, there is a strong case for it, it is the de facto reality but without a broader peace plan, it‘s really hard, i think, to believe that the peace process is any closer to achieving some kind of positive outcome. today‘s move makes it more unlikely. already the prospects were dim. palestinian leadership has rejected talks with the us, has rejected engagement now on any discussion of a peace plan.

this is likely to put our allies in the arab world in difficult positions, especially jordan with its large palestinian population. even countries that are becoming friendlier with israel, at least behind the scenes, like saudi arabia, their populations, after seeing these images, it will make it very difficult to bring forward regional let alone international support for a peace plan. i think there were a lot of downsides to this move, it‘s not clear what the strategic gain was from a us perspective. what about that strategy? as you say, many palestinians already live in miserable conditions. looking at these images, many palestinians see a strategy by the us and the israelis to provoke them to a point where they appear to be entirely unreasonable, violent people who cannot be negotiated with and by that view, violent suppression is only the answer? absolutely.

i think the palestinians are in a state of despair. there are good arguments that their leadership has failed them, hamas is a very dangerous extremist group controlling gaza, there are good arguments to be made. peace will be difficult. 0n the other hand, the disastrous humanitarian situation in gaza can be addressed and there are a lot of people who are wondering why the us reaction to this horrible violence in gaza, and this by the way, to be fair, this violence in gaza started before the embassy move, it started on march 30, but the response of the us not even lamenting the loss of life. today was a very bloody day in gaza, not calling for any israeli restraint, really raises questions about us objectivity and their ability to be a fair broker on this issue. there‘s been no significant progress in brexit negotiations since march according to the eu‘s chief negotiator, michel barnier.

the issue of the irish border and the customs arrangement remains a key stumbling block. today, theresa may met backbench mps at downing street to explain the government‘s ideas for dealing with the problem. 0ur political editor, laura kuenssberg, reports. trying to get her own side on side. i‘m always reassured when i meet the prime minister. theresa may summoning all tory mps to numberten... she was in very good form. ..as she fights on many fronts. a cabinet that can‘t agree what to do about customs after brexit. if you disagree with the prime minister on this issue so fundamentally, why do you lack the courage to resign? as i say, i think the prime minister's position, which i've now twice applauded, is completely right. and parliament that, on many sides, doesn‘t like your plans. in what felt like a rather retro moment, three former ministers from three different parties made a plain call mps today. parliament will have to step up to the plate on this one

because ministers have such differing and irreconcilable views. unable to agree amongst themselves, the tories can‘t crack on with this element of brexit, while those whose lives could be most affected can only watch on and worry. all the political complexities are about a simple question. 0n the right of the bridge is the uk, on the left is ireland. next year, that becomes a border of the european union too. last weekend, at a traditional tractor run in the north, we heard fears and frustration about how that could change life here. that‘s what a lot of people are worried about, the fact that it is so uncertain and nobody seems to know what‘s going on. i don‘t think they really know either. i would prefer myself no border because we had borders 30 years ago. ministers say there won‘t be a hard border, but not how they will prevent it. at a weekend match, there are real concerns. i need to go up and down every day anyway, so i don't want to see no

checkpoints with northern ireland. we've enough bother between unionists and nationalists as it goes, so i think this isjust making it worse. no agreement on ireland is one of the reasons talks might fail, said the eu chief negotiator. how much progress has there really been before the next vital summit injune? i would say a little, not very little. we cannot underestimate the key rendezvous ofjune. number ten says they‘ll reach a customs position speedily, but with the prime minister trying to persuade so many parties, can she really have it all? laura kuenssberg, bbc news. the actress margot kidder, best known for playing lois lane in the hollywood movie superman, has died at the age of 69. she starred opposite christopher reeve in the 1978 film, and in its three sequels. tim allman looks back at her life and career. if the 1978 film version of superman made you believe a man can fly,

margot kidder made you believe a superhero could fall in love. easy, miss. i‘ve got you. you've got me? who's got you?! her lois lane was sexy, funny and feisty, more than a match for the man of steel. it was the biggest role of her career and it made her a star around the world. 0n news of her death, people immediately took to social media to pay tribute. dc comics, the company that publishes the superman titles, tweeted: mark hamill, no stranger to fantasy and action, said: and the reeve foundation, set up by her superman co—star,

christopher reeve, tweeted: margaret ruth kidder was born in 19118 in canada‘s northwest territories. one of five children, she began acting in the 1960s. following the superman films, she continued working but struggled with mental health issues and was diagnosed with bipolar disorder. she was also a political campaigner, protesting on environmental issues and backing bernie sanders in the 2016 presidential election. here i am, like a kid out of school. but it will be as lois lane that most will remember her. superman‘s girlfriend, yes, but an independent, powerful woman. a heroine you almost felt never really needed rescuing. the actress margot kidder, who‘s died at the age of 69. a major artwork by italian artist amedeo modigliani has become

the most expensive painting ever sold at sotheby‘s auction. $139 million. sold, thank you. the final price of the celebrated nude painting, nu couche, actually came to $157 million once auctioneer commission was also ta ken into account. there are just five days to go before actress meghan markle marries prince harry at windsor castle and what would the pre—match build up be without a bit of controversy? it is now unclear if meghan markle‘s father will walk her down the aisle on saturday as planned. thomas markle is being reported telling journalists at his home in mexico that he had decided not to attend. kensington palace issued a statement saying it was a deeply personal moment for ms markle in the days before her wedding. she and prince harry ask again for understanding and respect to be extended to mr markle in this difficult situation. well, notjust here in the uk but in washington, bars and hotels

are getting in on wedding fever. katty kay has been exploring. a couple of centuries ago, america had a majorfalling out with britain‘s royal family. king george iii was booted out in the war of independence. fast—forward to may of 2018, and americans can‘t get enough of the royal wedding. this is, like, a wedding on the highest level, and especially with the world the way it is right now, it‘s really fun to come together over something that is so fun and celebratory. 0ne bar in washington has recreated st george‘s chapel. there are heraldic flags, stained—glass windows, even white roses and peonies. the royal wedding lookalike has people lining up down the block. we‘ve gotten here sometimes an hour before it opens and the line is down the blocks so we wanted to make sure we‘ll get in, get our drinks and check out the royal wedding theme. i left work early to get in line to wait and be one of the first. and if, like me, your invitation got lost in the post but you still want to be treated like a royal, well, there‘s something for that in washington too.

the fairmont hotel is offering a royal package for $75,000. yes, you heard that correctly, $75,000. it includes two first—class airline tickets, two nights in the royal suite, a queen‘s guard escort, a chauffeur, a personal chef at $10,000 gift card to burberry. this more special because we were all concerned about harry and where he was going and now we‘ve cemented this relationship with the us, so i think lots of people are right there wanting to see this be a tremendous success. it‘s not windsor, but washington has a severe case of wedding fever. katty kay there. that‘s it for now. thank you for watching. hello there, good morning. 21 celsius was our high on monday. tuesday could be a little bit warmer. it‘s settling down, really, this week, a lot of dry weather around, some sunshine just as we saw yesterday.

the week ahead sees very little rain at all. very weak weather fronts heading our way because high pressure is essentially in charge. it will be a bit cooler around the middle part of the week. the cooler air is going to come in behind that very weak weather front there. that‘s the first one to approach the uk but it‘s running into high pressure. not completely plain sailing, mind you, because there‘s areas of mist, fog and low cloud around some north sea coasts, burning back to the coast, lingering perhaps around the south—west approaches, then our weather front around scotland, northern ireland, with it a little rain or drizzle. late sunshine in the far north—west but it‘s ahead of the front where we have the warm sunshine and perhaps highs of 23 celsius. the weather front pushes down from scotland and northern ireland, into northern parts of england and wales. still a bit of rain in drizzle on that, more cloud coming in off the north sea towards east anglia

and perhaps the south—east. clearer skies, scotland and northern ireland, quite cold here. down to about 2 degrees or so. a chilly feel one way or another i think on wednesday. more of a breeze coming in off the north sea. more cloud for england and wales. maybe a little rain or drizzle heading down towards the south—west. nothing in the south—east, only 17 degrees here. further north, despite some sunshine, temperatures struggling to around 12 or 13. so a bit of a chilly feel on wednesday. the weather front does move away and high pressure begins to build in across the uk. the winds begin to drop down a little bit. it may not feel quite so chilly on thursday. a little bit of a dry day, i think. some spells of sunshine around too. bit of cloud, fair weather cloud bubbling up, filling up a little bit inland. but a fine day, a dry day 17 degrees in london but 17 in glasgow, certainly an improvement here. pleasantly warm in the sunshine as well. there is a high pressure, still around the end of the week. notice we‘ve got some weather fronts here. again, very weak, approaching the far west corner of the uk. another fine day just about everywhere on friday. some spells of sunshine,

light winds too. more of an atlantic band of cloud coming to the west of northern ireland, the western isles of scotland may produce a few spots of rain but for many of us, it should feel a bit warmer on friday, those temperatures beginning to climb once again. the weather still fine across england and wales at least this weekend, should be perfect weather for the royal wedding in windsor. sunny spells, dry, a temperature of 21 degrees celsius. this is bbc news. the headlines — the killing of at least 55 palestinians in gaza by israeli forces — 2,700 are reported wounded — has triggered widespread condemnation. the palestinian president called it a massacre. israel‘s prime minister said it was self—defence. the us has blocked a un security council call foran inquiry. the protests were partly triggered by the american decision to move its embassy tojerusalem. israel‘s prime minister called it a glorious day — a senior palestinian official called it a hostile act against international law. president trump was represented by his daughter and son—in—law. the head of britain‘s domestic

intelligence service, m15, has accused the russian government of trying to undermine western democracies through espionage, cyber attacks, and criminal thuggery. he was speaking at a security conference in berlin. russia has rejected the claims. now on bbc news, hardtalk.